ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023
The Role of Ultrasound in Epicutaneo-Caval Catheter Insertion in Neonates: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Future Perspectives.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Vascular access management plan (VAMP): neonatal European vascular access team-ESPR Recommendation 1.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Epicutaneo-caval catheter occlusion in neonates without heparin infusion during parenteral nutrition: A descriptive cohort study.JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-guided tip location and detection of tip migration of neonatal peripherally inserted central catheters: a prospective, multicenter study (DISLOTIP study).Critical care (London, England) · 2025Article
- Case Report: Uncommon complications of central catheters in newborns: two cases of parenteral nutrition extravasation.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-Guided Centrally Inserted Central Catheter (CICC) Placement in Newborns: A Safe Clinical Training Program in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Point-of-care ultrasound for vascular access in neonates and children.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Review
- The advantage of point-of-care ultrasound in central venous catheterization and related pericardial effusion in infants in the NICU.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
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Abstract
Chest and abdominal X-rays after the insertion of an epicutaneo-caval catheter in infants are the standard method of checking the tip location in many neonatal intensive care units. The role of ultrasound in the tip location of the epicutaneo-caval catheter in neonates has been the subject of many recent studies. This systematic review investigates the accuracy of epicutaneo-caval catheter tip location by comparing ultrasound and conventional radiology. We performed a systematic literature search in multiple databases. The selection of studies yielded nineteen articles. The systematic review and meta-analysis were performed according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-analysis). The analyses showed that ultrasound is a better imaging technique for epicutaneo-caval catheter tip location in the neonatal intensive care unit than conventional radiology. By improving operator training and selecting a standardized echography protocol, ultrasound could become the gold standard for visualizing the epicutaneo-caval catheter tip in the neonatal intensive care unit. This would have some important benefits: (1) increased accuracy in tip location (2); a more rapid use of the central venous access (3); and a significant reduction in radiation exposure.
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